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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1963
Page
2
Deaths PORTLAND This afternoon. Mostly fair with high cloudiness and low 80s temperatures. Tonight and Thursday fair to partly cloudy mild with a chance of showers or thundershowers by Thursday afternoon. Low around 60 tonight. Thursday highs mid to upper 80s. Winds variable tonight southwest 10 to 20 mph Thursday.
Wilfred Desnoyer of 29 Westmore Ave Biddeford is a patient at Webber Hospital Mrs Prime Lottinville of 1 Garfield St Saco is a patient at Stanley Ridlon 5 Storer St Saco is a medical patient at John W Austin Boothby Park Saco is a medical patient at Webber Hospital William Berube of 40 Orchard St Old Orchard Beach is a medical patient at Webber Hospital
A special meeting is called for Division One of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the hall corner Main and Elm Streets Biddeford on Thursday night at 7 o clock.
The Tighe Beaudoin Farley American Legion Post will meet at 8 p m Thursday at the Post home on Elm Street in Biddeford. The business includes reports on the department conversion at Bar Harbor and plans for the King Bros Circus on July 26.
Mid week prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at Bible Baptist church 144 Ferry road Saco A prayer and Bible study will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at First Baptist church Ocean avenue Old Orchard Beach
A prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the First Assembly of God church in Saco located at the Ahepa home 22 Pleasant Street with attendees invited to join.
The Kennebunkport Extension Group hosts an Arts and Crafts Show on June 29 from 10 am to 4 pm at Firemen's Hall Cape Porpoise features crewel work hooked rugs pattern sweaters rock and enamel jewelry pine cone wreaths and antiques A highlight is a display of handcrafts from former days with antique quilts lace and hand loomed linens Coffee and tea will be served with snacks Officials note Elizabeth Ames is chair with assistance from Eleanor Eldridge Barbara Willey crafts chair Vivian Fessenden and Clarice Nickerson assisting
The Executive Council confirmed Gov. Reed's reappointment of ex-Gov. Robert N. Haskell of Bangor to the University of Maine Board of Trustees. It also named Philip W. Hussey Jr. of Kennebunkport to the Maine New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority and Lewis J. Naiman of Gardiner as a complaint justice for warrants in the Seventh District Court serving the Augusta Water ville area.
Town manager Leon F James announced surplus food will be distributed to eligible residents tomorrow and Friday. The distribution station at the town hall will open at 8 a.m. locally.
Saco public safety rolled a quiet day with no accidents recorded by police and the fire department reporting zero calls all day. No incidents interrupted the routine operations as crews stood by.
No session occurred this morning and police reported zero accidents to Police Headquarters last night or this morning.
Two women discuss Red China over coffee in Bradenton. One quips it would look all right if used on a yellow table cloth, highlighting lighthearted local chatter on world affairs.
I thank the doctors and nurses various organizations co workers neighbors friends and relatives for kindness shown during my hospital stay and convalescence at home signed C. R. Lavigne.
Susan Brown thanks Doctors Robert and Cuneo and the Webber Hospital staff for care. She also expresses appreciation to the women of the W. S. C. S. of the Foss Street Methodist Church, friends, relatives, and strangers for kindness, encouragement, sunshine baskets, flowers, cards, and letters during her stay.
Joseph J. Gosselin 71 of Biddeford died after a brief illness in a Biddeford hospital. Born December 12, 1891 in Quebec he worked 35 years for the Washington Bureau of Standards and was active in Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his widow Ella Ritz two sons and four daughters. Remains to be flown to Washington for funeral at St Patrick's Church Saturday.
Agnes W Grant Hatch 65 of York Street Kennebunk died in York Hospital August 23 1897. She was a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star secretary of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and past president of several groups. Survived by husband Ralph E Hatch two sons Ralph S and Nelson K Kennebunk a daughter Mildred Twombley Sanford five grandchildren and several cousins. Funeral from Angell Funeral Home 9 Dane St Friday at 1 30 pm Rev Robert Cumler of Christ Church will officiate. Burial in Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday afternoon and evening.
Robert W. McCormick, 77, Cape Porpoise resident and former milk dealer, died last night at his home after a long illness. He lived previously in Kennebunkport and Brooklyn, New York, born March 14, 1886 in Brooklyn to Samuel and Emily Gaynor McCormick. Survived by widow Elizabeth Loos McCormick of Cape Porpoise, two daughters Mildred Feild of South Arlington Illinois and Elizabeth Myer of Port Washington New York, and three grandchildren. Funeral conducted Friday at Bibber Memorial Chapel with Rev. Russell Peppe officiating. Interment in Arundel Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m.
Grace C Nelson 74 widowed former Salvation Army member and Saco Lowell Shops inspector for 14 years died this morning after a long illness at a local hospital Born May 19 1889 in West Baldwin she leaves a daughter Muriel Cyr a sister Beulah Freeman an uncle Arthur Rowe an aunt Addie Rowe and nieces Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Shumway Funeral Home 38 Spring St Saco.
Tide schedule lists daily high and low water times for June in Eastern Daylight Time. It shows morning and evening values for several days, indicating lunar and solar influences on sea level.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Town Council Chairman William J. Mullen calls a special meeting at 7 PM in the town hall to vote on selling 142000 in sewer bonds under the March 4 annual meeting authorization and to borrow that sum in anticipation. The funding supports the 360000 Halfway sewer project with grants totaling about 218000 from state and federal sources.
Two hundred guests attended the Our Lady of Fatima Circle Daughters of Isabella picnic at Mrs. Clara Gauthier’s Hill Street Biddeford home. Outdoor games and prizes honored Mrs. Yvonne Havey. Birthday cakes were awarded to Mrs. Carmen Rue and Mrs. Solange Demers. Lunch was served by the June committee chaired by Mrs. Rose Lamothe.
The submarine Trieste descends about three knots to a depth of a mile and a half with two men in a spherical gondola. Temperature at depth is 33 degrees with interior 56 degrees. The craft carries aviation gasoline and uses sea water to achieve neutral buoyancy.
Albert G Nadeau died in Worcester Massachusetts life details not provided funeral services set from St Andre's Church Thursday at 9 AM. Friends may call at Emond Funeral Home today until 10 PM.
Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Eight Past Noble Grands answered roll call at a Biddeford Evangeline Rebekah Lodge meeting in Alfred Street hall. Noble Grand Mrs Vera Munford presided as Deputy Grand Master Charles Trott of Richmond received honors. donations were voted to the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation and a family field day announced for July 14 at Camp NEOFA. A lodge picnic is set for August 4 at Alewive home. Next meeting slated for July 9.
The first meeting of the Summer Math Club was held at Suzanne Baiguy's home in Biddeford. Members planned the summer schedule and began a panel discussion on "Why a Math Club." Sister Saint Paule d'Avila, a mathematics teacher at St. Joseph High School, organized the club to stimulate interest and enthusiasm in math and to boost individual study.
OCEAN PARK The Florida Club opened the season at Porter Hall with 57 members and five guests present. Guest speaker Chester W. Hutchings of Salem Massachusetts spoke in Arizona about slides and research with extra math not listed in school. Attendees included Roberta Dion Jeanne Croteau Rachel Theroux Journeau Suzanne Baigny Constance Rousseau Nancy Houle and moderator.
Canisteo New York Police Chief Sidon Jamison Jr. said he investigated a jewelry theft at a local store when someone let air out of the front tires on his patrol car. He suspects the jewelry thief.
Harry M. Wooster was reelected president of the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce at the first meeting of the new fiscal year in Saco. Officers Archie Maxwell Maurice Roux Wayne Hutchins Clayton Cartmill and George Bridge were also reelected or introduced. reports were given by Cartmill and Hutchins and directors and officers including Mayor Willie Pomerleau and Roux.
Installation of officers by Bishop Fenwick Council Knights of Columbus at GAR Hall Saco conducted by District Deputy Paul Leblanc and John Farley. New officers include Joseph Hanusek grand knight Clayton Gallam deputy grand knight Henry Mondor councillor John Moziko financial secretary Ray mond Graves recording secretary Edward Van Buskirk ward en Paul Sullivan treasurer Stephen Polackwich lecturer and advocate William Chocko trustee Raymond Ayotte trustee John Hickey trustee William Dunn inside guard Camille Bedard outside guard and Rev Arthur St Pierre chaplain
Kenneth V Hodson 4 of Lewiston was fined 100 in Saco Municipal Court for driving while intoxicated on the Maine Turnpike at Wells June 21. Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr accepted a guilty plea from Hodson on the State Trooper W Lawrence Hall complaint.
A traffic charge against Gray don F Bucking of Ma pleton was entered without plea by Judge Wilson this morning. Buckingham, a truck driver, was charged by Saco police with passing a red light at the intersection of Route One and Ocean Park Road on June 22 at 1:00 AM.
The Saco Grange closed its three point program at North Street hall with officers from Saco Grange and Buxton Grange in attendance. A train, fishing, and cowboy skits plus a match game highlighted the meeting. Robert Littlefield announced the next gathering for July 2, with a new season starting August 27 and a Grange picnic on August 4.
The Kennebunk Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce will receive Maine state funds from the Promotion of Maine fund to promote Colonial Days later this summer. The money aims to boost out of state awareness and attendance for the event.
Robert Mayhew of Boston outlined Heifer Project Inc during the New England Town and Country Church Workers Conference at Ocean Park. He noted $40,000 raised in Maine last year by 200 youths and 110 volunteers supporting international aid including X ray, medical and farm equipment for India, British Guiana, Ecuador, Iran and Africa. Mayhew announced a youth fellowship camp and a Holy Land Greece tour July 21 to August 18. Also speaking were Sunki Choe of Korea Johnny V Gumban of the Philippines and Dorothy Clarke Wilson of Orono. The conference runs through Friday.
Dr Frank D Lawler superintendent of Saco attends a three day Maine school heads conference at Gorham State Teachers College starting this afternoon. Sponsored annually by the Maine Department of Education the event features seminars and lectures on educational problems. Harvard's Dr Dana Cotton will speak at the banquet tonight.
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